Colleges, varsities to be tobacco-free from January 26

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 22

Haryana’s colleges and universities will be made tobacco-free from January 26.

The Director General of Higher Education Department has directed all state universities and private universities in the state, besides all government, aided and self-finance colleges to ensure that their educational institutions are made tobacco-free by January 26 and necessary steps be taken to ascertain that it is maintained in future as well, said an official spokesperson.

To spread awareness among students in this regard, various steps such as slogan-writing competitions at the institutes and appointment of nodal officers to caution the students about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption will be taken.

In the said awareness campaign, the state’s education and health departments will work in coordination and play a pivotal role.